M Resort hosting poolside food festival on Labor Day weekend

M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South in Henderson, will have a poolside food festival, including Mexican and American food, barbecue, gelato, pastries, a fresh lemonade stand and a watermelon-eating contest, from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free to the public. ...

The Village at Lake Las Vegas will have a margarita festival from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, and a barbecue is planned at the village's Sunset & Vines at 1 p.m. Monday, followed by a pig roast at 6 p.m. ...

First Food & Bar at The Shoppes at the Palazzo, 3327 Las Vegas Blvd. South, will have a Labor Day barbecue beginning at 11 a.m. Monday, serving Jersey Neighborhood Tomato Salad, watermelon frozen ice and more. Any woman who wears a bikini will get a free watermelon margarita. ...

Pink's Hot Dog's has opened at Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Formerly, Pink's presence at the resort was as a section of the cafe menu. ...

The brew pub at the Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has reopened as The Pub, with a menu focusing on burgers. ...

Rosemary's Restaurant, 8125 W. Sahara Ave., now serves lunch on Fridays only, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each week's seasonal three-course prix-fixe menu (with a choice for each course) will be $25. Dinner continues to be served from 5:30 to 10:30 nightly. ...

The bottlings of Buena Vista Carneros Winery will be featured in a dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Spiedini at the J.W. Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. With an entree of eggplant-crusted veal tenderloin, the four-course dinner is $68 per person. To reserve: 869-8500. ...

Tinoco's Kitchen at the Vegas Club, 18 Fremont St., has introduced Tinoco's Kitchen Express, serving casual takeout food including soups, salads and snacks. It's next to the restaurant. ...

Charlie's Lakeside, 8603 W. Sahara Ave., has introduced $1.99 Old Vegas graveyard specials served from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily. ...

IHOP locations are offering a free kid's meal with each adult entree purchase from 4 to 10 p.m. daily through Sept. 13. ...

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